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    Image of I'm not a scientist nor engineer nor mathematician. But I wish I was. It's so romantic.
    I'm not a scientist nor engineer nor mathematician. But I wish I was. It's so romantic.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in science
    I've just watched a physics video that made me discover something important about myself. Had I better teachers growing up, I'd be a scientist now instead of a business technologist. I'...

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    Image of Rules of Success to Adopt by Age 13
    Rules of Success to Adopt by Age 13
    garynorth.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    I don't agree with everything on his list, but included are many great principles. Here is why you should take me seriously. I was born in 1942. I have seen what works and what doesn't. I hav...

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    Image of Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device
    Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device
    restlessdevice.com link posted by jeffs in programming
    Great podcast about the Lisp programming language and why it's special.
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    Image of Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson
    Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in science
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    Image of "My dad's story": Dream for My Child. Life insurance company MetLife produced a touching video that illustrates the great sacrifices parents make to ensure their child's well-being. Yes, you will cry.
    "My dad's story": Dream for My Child. Life insurance company MetLife produced a touching video that illustrates the great sacrifices parents make to ensure their child's well-being. Yes, you will cry.
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting
    Have tissues close at hand:
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    Watch What Happens After A 13-Year-Old Boy Leaves “Public Education”
    thefreethoughtproject.com link posted by c_prompt in teens
    When conformity and rigidity are replaced with free thinking and innovation, the results can be quite stunning. Such was the case with 13-year-old Logan LaPlante, who left the public education system...

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    Indicting Higher Education in the Arts and Beyond. Why does anyone pursue higher education in the arts?
    hyperallergic.com link posted by c_prompt in art
    There’s one very clear take-away from the latest report released by the collective BFAMFAPhD: people who graduate with arts degrees regularly end up with a lot of debt and incredibly low pros...

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    Image of Put the “Ph” Back in PhD. We need big thinkers, but the current system teaches students to think small.
    Put the “Ph” Back in PhD. We need big thinkers, but the current system teaches students to think small.
    magazine.jhsph.edu link posted by c_prompt in science
    By re-embracing the relevant branches of philosophy—a central field of the humanities—scientists will see and think more broadly, perhaps rediscovering what drew them to the field in the first pla...

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    How a nerdy kid from nowhere self-published a best-seller and got noticed by Google CEO Larry Page and The Wall Street Journal
    federicopistono.org link posted by c_prompt in teens
    Last week Larry Page, the CEO of one of the largest corporations in the world, and possibly one of the most powerful people on the planet, released an interview with the Financial Times endorsing m...

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    Image of Beyond Passion: The Science of Loving What You Do
    Beyond Passion: The Science of Loving What You Do
    calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in jobs
    At a high level, SDT [Self-Determination Theory] makes a simple claim: To be happy, your work must fulfill three universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. In m...

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    Image of A Fan Asks Mike Rowe For Career Advice...He Didn't Expect This Response, But It's Brilliant.
    A Fan Asks Mike Rowe For Career Advice...He Didn't Expect This Response, But It's Brilliant.
    news.distractify.com link posted by c_prompt in jobs
    After comparing him to a 42-year old woman who can't find the "right man... a soul-mate from her zip code," actor and comedian Mike Rowe (best known as the host of Discovery Channel'...

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    Are Passions Serendipitously Discovered or Painstakingly Constructed?
    calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in jobs
    What is Passion Common to most peoples’ thoughts about passion are the following three foundational beliefs: To feel passionate about something is to be engaged and fulfilled by work...

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    Image of Skins - I'm over it
    Skins - I'm over it
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I recently read "Conservatives Freak Out Over MTV's "Skins" -- Teenagers Have Sex. Get Over It." posted at the liberal blog AlterNet. If you have any question as to why kids, especially teenagers, ha...

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